Stop Palantir Technologies

That the Parliament understands that Palantir Technologies has reportedly been awarded contracts worth almost £1 billion across the UK, including with NHS England, the Atomic Weapons Establishment and the Ministry of Defence; acknowledges concerns raised by the UN Association - UK regarding the implications of embedding this company in the public sector, including deep concerns over the company's reported involvement in human rights violations, its reported role in supporting Israeli military operations and the occupation of Palestine and its reported provision of technology used by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in carrying out what it believes have been violent immigration raids and deportations; acknowledges reported concerns regarding the implications of the use of Palantir Technologies for data privacy and individual civil liberties, particularly in relation to surveillance; believes that there is a growing opposition to the business in Scotland and across the UK; notes the Palantir Pledge, which has been launched by Progressive International, the International Trade Union Confederation and other civil society organisations, and calls on public representatives to oppose public contracts with the company; recognises the serious risks that it considers Palantir Technologies poses to civil liberties, privacy and human rights, and believes there is a need to keep the firm out of Scotland’s public sector.